| Decoration must take a back seat to design when it | | | | bathroom, as the tub and the floor can become quite |
| comes to the bathroom - one of the most important | | | | slippery on occasion. Prevention is better than cure, |
| rooms in the house, and the most dangerous room | | | | as the old cliche has it, so make sure you have some |
| to navigate for the elderly or mobility impaired. | | | | non-slip strips in the bathtub - and make sure you |
| There are three elements in a Western full bathroom | | | | purchase the highest quality that are easy to clean |
| that will always be there - the sink, the bathtub and | | | | and don't get stained. |
| the toilet. | | | | Non-skid rugs in front of the tub should also be |
| I specify that you'll find these in Western bathrooms | | | | considered - if they are in the same shade as the |
| because Eastern bathrooms are designed differently. | | | | towels, the washcloths and the walls, then you're |
| The Japanese, for example, would never place the | | | | really in business! |
| toilet in the same room with the bath. They also | | | | Bathrooms for the Elderly or Mobility Impaired |
| don't bathe in the bath itself. The bath is used for | | | | As we grow older, we find that we can't move as |
| relaxation at the end of a long day - one showers | | | | easily as we used to. This time comes to everyone, |
| off any dirt and grime before climbing into the nice | | | | unfortunately. Fortunately, there are plenty of |
| hot bath for a long soak. The Japanese also don't | | | | products on the market to help make it easier for |
| waste money keeping their household water hot at | | | | the elderly or mobility-impaired individual. |
| all times, on the off-chance it's needed. Rather, they | | | | Angled grab bars make it easier for people to get |
| heat their water on-demand, possessing all kinds of | | | | into and out of the tub. It's also possible to get |
| technological marvels that heat the water quite | | | | safety rails attached to the tub. If the individual |
| quickly, and to precisely the desired technology. | | | | simply can't get into - or out of - the tub, there are |
| But let's get back to the Western bathroom. | | | | shower chairs so that they can sit and take a |
| As the smallest room in the house, the bathroom has | | | | shower with no problems. Long-handled brushes and |
| to have both form and function. The easiest way to | | | | other implements make bathing easier. |
| decorate the bathroom attractively is to have | | | | Depending on the need, it's possible to get toilet |
| matching bath towels and washcloths. If the walls are | | | | seats raised from two inches to five inches, to make |
| painted the same shade as the towels, that's an | | | | it easier for individuals to stand up. |
| added bonus. | | | | Indeed, in today's technological world, there is a tool |
| Most accidents in the home take place in the | | | | to fill every need - as long as you know it exists. |